Zen Project Management
MAY 21, 2014
I haven't had much of a chance to write any posts lately. I've been on a project that has left me little time for other things, but on this Sunday I decided to take a step back. There was a learning in Daniel Pink's The Adventures of Johnny Bunko ; "persistence triumphs talent." I had a boss that taught me this early in my consulting career, that putting in your 40 hours of billable time wasn't enough.
Fear No Project PM
MAY 30, 2014
'I recently had the pleasure of participating in an article on Process Change. Kathleen Irwin had been tasked with putting together the article to uncover tips on Costly mistakes that organizations should avoid when attempting to change technology, process(workflow) or team structure. You can read the entire article over at Software Advice’s site – Process […].
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Wrike
MAY 28, 2014
Twitter is a fantastic resource for keeping up with the latest trends and connecting with leading figures in project management. But the sheer number of voices can often be overwhelming, especially when you’re new to the world of tweets and hashtags. We’ve sifted through the crowd and collected 20 inspirational and informative Project Management Gurus you should follow on Twitter to stay in the know, develop your PM skills, and further your career.
Velociteach
MAY 16, 2014
Velociteach is proud to announce our collaboration with author and thought-leader Neal Whitten, PMP. Last fall, I had an epiphany. I was in New Orleans sitting in a lecture hall at the PMI Global Congress 2013. Much to my amusement, Neal Whitten was creating problems. Neal’s popularity was an issue! About a dozen breakout sessions […] The post Neal Whitten, PMP and Velociteach appeared first on PMP Certification Exam Prep & Training - Velociteach.
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quantmleap
MAY 8, 2014
T he Cynefin framework identifies five domains within which systems and environments can co-exist. In summary the five domains are: The ‘ Simple ‘ Domain – characterized by clear cause-and-effect relationships, with well-defined rules of engagement that call for the use of best practice approaches. The ‘ Complicated ’ domain – where the relationships between cause-and-effect are not straight forward but are discernible subject to some level of analysis or investigation wi
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Troubled and Failing Project
MAY 30, 2014
"The government is incapable of running projects. Simply put, their miserably high failure rate proves that government should be out of the project management business." There are plenty of examples of this. We have heard this line, or ones similar to it, time and again and rarely hear how the projects failure reasons support the hypothesis. The reason?
Fear No Project PM
MAY 30, 2014
'Our team has been in staffing mode for the last 2 weeks (Or as our HR staff says “Talent Acquisition mode”). Every time I am involved in starting up a new large program I start thinking about the people we are staffing into key project roles. I am constantly reminded by advisors that not everyone […].
Wrike
MAY 29, 2014
There’s a glut of articles and advice about Agile floating around online. Adoption patterns, education plans, and implementation methodologies abound. But there’s a big difference between doing Agile and being Agile. If your team simply adopts Agile rules without the mindset, you’re going to have problems. We’ve done the research and studied the pitfalls for you so you can help your team start sprinting successfully.
Velociteach
MAY 13, 2014
What happens after you pass the PMP® Exam? You celebrate!! You party like your hair is on fire. You dance just like Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon. You shout ecstatically from the top of your lungs, until your voice is reduced to a squeak of air…or the neighbors call the cops…whichever comes first! Once you’ve […] The post What Happens After You Pass the PMP Exam?
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PM for the Masses
MAY 5, 2014
Sometimes all you need is to get people to work together. My guest today will share with us how that ability can truly turn you into a fantastic project manager. He will also share with us: Techniques that he has used to get teams to work together The first thing a new project manager can do to […]. The post Soft Skills and Getting People to Work Together: Episode 38 with Geoff Crane appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.
Stepping Into Project Management
MAY 8, 2014
I multitask and can do it well. Really well. I put hours at work, I blog, I write, meet lovely friends, keep in touch with everybody and barely give anyone the chance to complaint. The last few months, I have stopped multitasking. Not really deliberately, it just happened. Work was crazy and by the time I was home I didn't feel like doing hundred more things.
Zen Project Management
MAY 29, 2014
This is part 1 of a 12 part series on the Principles of agile I've been working on a big project and as the project has grown, I've been thinking about how Agile is supposed to work and how my project is following (or in some cases not following) the principles that are part of agile. For this first article, I'm going to talk about Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
Fear No Project PM
MAY 14, 2014
'It has been quite a month for me – lots of turmoil, activities, tasks and yes, politics. I was talking with two peers at a local Washington DC PMI event and this topic came up. This is one city that certainly knows something about politics, but governmental politics is not what we were talking about. […].
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Wrike
MAY 16, 2014
Project management has a wide spectrum of effective approaches. Everything from hands-off supervision to management by walking around… And then there are the ideas that should go the way of the dinosaur — disappear in a ball of flames. This is just a list of the top 5 PM ideas that should be extinct. And if they are still rearing their prehistoric heads in your organization, perhaps it’s up to you to lay them to rest once and for all.
Wrike
MAY 14, 2014
“ What does that play button do? ”. “It starts our integrated timer, so you can track how much time you spend on tasks.”. “ Oh, well we don’t bill for our time, so we won’t use that feature. ”. I have this conversation all too often, and it’s undermining the real value that time tracking provides in any project: actionable data. When a new project gets dumped in your lap, what’s your biggest hurdle?
PM for the Masses
MAY 12, 2014
Today I bring you two conversations I had recently about the job market and the job seeker. First, I will share with you my conversation with Dr. Noel Radley, a project management researcher with Software Advice. They analyzed 300 project management job listings and came up with some very interesting results. To listen to today’s episode, […].
Wrike
MAY 8, 2014
Disengaged employees are a very real and very possible threat to your business. A Gallup survey says that four out of five workers worldwide are not working to the best of their abilities because they’re disengaged. And that the U.S. economy loses up to $350 billion annually due to the lackluster productivity levels of disengaged employees. But how do you re-engage them?
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Wrike
MAY 19, 2014
Choosing a PM Methodology is like choosing which recipe to follow when baking chocolate chip cookies. One recipe might use room-temperature butter while another recommends melted margarine, or call for dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet chips. Each recipe gives you delicious cookies, but the steps, ingredients and techniques are all a little different to suit your tastebuds.
Wrike
MAY 27, 2014
Now that you’ve mastered the lingo and have a firm grasp on our first 8 common Project Management methodologies , you’re starting to settle into your new PM role. You’re gearing up for your first project kickoff, and the boss is back in your office: “So, let’s talk methodologies. What do you think is the best strategy for our company?” Gulp. Don’t panic — you’ve got this.
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